Apprentice Engineer Review

Over my apprenticeship I move around placements in the engineering air sector to gain an understanding of what you do in each part of the business and to gain experience and knowledge in different areas in the Warton and Samlesbury units. In my current placement, I am looking at how the pilot might interact with the displays, and what he will see.

over the two placements i have worked in both CFC and HF these have enabled me to gain some new skills and develop others,, such as interpersonal skills and report writing. they have also allowed me to develop technical skills such as developing new systems/ implementing new improvements to the business

I am enjoying the programme very much, a lot more now that i am out of the training school as it gives me more independence, and allows me do regulate my own working hours and fit in hobbies and pastimes around my work a lot more effectively. and i am able to get involved on a lot more interesting projects.

The programme is relatively well organised, and improving as lately, now that we have had talks explaining what is expected now that we are out in the business, with regards to deadlines, and working with assessors. I have found the assessors very good at working with me, and i think that the structure is overall well laid out, with the exception of the changes to the EPA

i do receive quite a lot of support, but as i am now out in my placement the work is a lot more independent. if i where to need help with any of my work i would be able to go to the training school, or go to my assessor or supervisor and ask for help, but i don't need help at the moment but would go if i needed to.

i do receive quite a lot of support, but as i am now out in my placement the work is a lot more independent. if i where to need help with any of my work i would be able to go to the training school, or go to my assessor or supervisor and ask for help, but i don't need help at the moment but would go if i needed to.

At the moment my qualifications, such as the courses that I have been on, have helped me identify ways that i can improve, and i am currently working on completing my level 3 after completing my level 2 last year. To conclude, BAE systems do help me to perform better by offering and giving me qualifications.

i currently do not get evolved i any extra curriculum activities inside, but do outside of work. Extracurricular activities do exist at work, but i choose to do things outside of work instead. Activities include a gym in work, word skills, and other competitions that are conducted, and becoming engineering ambassador who would go and help young people at the ask on open days.

Yes

I enjoy the apprenticeship, and believe that it benefits me greatly, the wage is quite good, and there is plenty of opportunity for me to develop, and to gain skills to make me a more rounded person, and to enable me to become a qualified engineer while being paid at the same time.

I would advise people to look into the working of the company and the products made beforehand. I would also advise people to try to gain some experience beforehand, such as attending the open days, or any event that is being held by BAE systems to gain an understanding of the company.